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The list called 'Fortune 500' topped by Elon Musk (CEO SpaceX & Tesla)

Elon Musk Belongs: USA

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• Sheikh Hasina is the prime minister of Bangladesh since 2009.
• As per Time's Magazine, Sheikh Hasina is the longest-serving woman head of state in the history of Bangladesh.
• Sheikh Hasina had also remained PM of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001.
  
• Sheikh Hasina is the daughter of  Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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• As per report published by Forbes,  Francoise Bettencourt Meyers is the richest woman in the world.
•  Francoise Meyers has become the first woman to amass a $100 billion fortune.
• This report has been published in December 2023.
•  Francoise Meyers is a businesswoman from France. 
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• Singapore and Zurich are jointly the world’s most expensive cities to live (in 2023).
• This ranking has been published by Survey of Economist Intelligence Unit.
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• Zurich is the largest city of Switzerland.
• Singapore city is the largest city & capital of Singapore (country)

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In December 2023, UNESCO added Iftar to its list of intangible cultural heritage.

The application for the sociocultural tradition was jointly submitted by Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan to the UNESCO.

Iftar: the meal Muslims have to break their fasts, especially in the month of Ramadan 

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UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation

UNESCO founding date: 16 November 1945

UNESCO headquarters: Paris, France 

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The United States of America (USA) (accounting for 39 per cent of world military spending) and China (13 per cent) remained the two largest spenders on Military in 2022.

Note: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is an international institute based in Stockholm

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FATF meeting held on 24 February 2023

Suspended membership of Russia over war in Ukraine

South Africa and Nigeria: Kept in gray list

Morocco and Cambodia: Removed from gray list 

FATF stands for Financial Action Task Force

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog.

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) was founded in 1989

One year is the tenure of FATF President Ship which rotates among member Countries

FATF Headquarters is located in Paris

FATF Members countries are 39

FATF's Official languages are English and French

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has issued a policy brief stating that the world is falling significantly behind in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 8 (SDG 8), which seeks to promote sustainable economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all. 

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In September 2023, The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever report on the global impact of hypertension, highlighting the devastating consequences of this widespread, yet often neglected condition.

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In 2023, The U.S. Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.